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Zesty Theory of Consciousness and the Meaning of Life

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There are moments in life when something quiet inside you whispers, “Pay attention.” A dream that feels like a memory. A synchronicity that lands too precisely to dismiss. An intuitive knowing that arrives before logic has time to catch up.

For most of my life, I moved through these moments with curiosity but was not able to make sense of them. Over the last year — through grief and loss, stillness, meditation, reading, and a growing sense of recognition — I began to notice something… Continue Reading…

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The Wild, Mysterious Edge of Life

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There are moments in life that don’t fit neatly into language — moments that pull us to the wild, mysterious edge of life itself. Losing someone is one of them.

Many believe death is an ending — the closing of a book, a turning to dust. But anyone who has ever sat beside a person as they leave this world knows there is something more there. Something harder to name. Something ancient. Continue Reading…

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Light amidst Dark

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The search for light amidst shadow — glowing treasures, the moments in between the darkness. A slender band of yellow wedged between blues, spilling out life and nourishment.

Just as the sun rises and sets, so too our days range from light to dark. The growth and the loss, the triumphs and the setbacks, the joy and the pain. Substance and meaning not without the other. Without dark is without poetic mood, and the depth it adds to the brilliant wonders of humanity. Continue Reading…

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Life Lesson: Be More Like Your Dog

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They say you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. I hope so, because that means I’m like my dog

Dog-like thinking embodies a spirit of independence, resilience, and strategic prowess. Our canine companions, who, despite their domestication, retain a remarkable attunement to their instincts. Whether it’s their keen senses that steer them away from danger, or their ability to perceive emotions and offer a paw when someone is sad — dogs epitomize the art of practical living. Continue Reading…

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The Aliveness of Solitude

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Therein Lies the Magic

As I venture along the rivers edge with Kula, we make our way up and over fallen logs, through thick bushes and branches, and wade through the shallows. We are searching for a good spot to cast the line.

I am drawn into the silence and solitude; I feel more alive out here, when the talking stops, when I venture out into the enormous emptiness of nature. I love silence. I crave it. Observing the picturesque beauty, listening to the water rushing beside me, watching eagles and herons swooping, and the stunning landscapes surrounding me. Continue Reading…

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Drawing on a Grateful Heart

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Beauty is everywhere — you only have to look to see it.

We are wired to miss the vast majority of what goes on around us. As we hurry through the moments and people in our lives each day, most of us have nothing much to say or to think about it. Even with our propensity to snap photos of everything, we still do not stop to really consider what is happening in those photographs.

There is something all of us would benefit from, and that is attempting to draw the things we see around us, regardless of whether we have a talent for doing it. An invaluable practice, when we take time to draw, we are training ourselves to see the world more intimately. Continue Reading…